Over on Twitter, noted fansite HxHSource shared an anecdote from a Weibo user who allegedly met an editor from Shueisha at their work. It was there the Weibo user asked after Hunter x Hunter, and the response given was none too reassuring.

“Last time an editor from Shueisha came to our agency, I asked about Togashi-sensei’s current condition and he had said Togashi was still suffering from lumbago and that it had not improved," the site shared.

For those curious, lumbago is a medical condition that specifically targets the lower back. The joints and muscles are impacted, giving whoever has the condition chronic pain in that area. Fans have known creator Yoshihiro Togashi has underdone medical leaves during the hiatuses of Hunter x Hunter, but many did not know his condition was this poor.